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Extinction deals with a Species dying out either due to natural causes or more likely because of outside transgression.
Fireworks are a form of incendiary rocket designed to explode "gently" in bright colours and cause no damage, traditionally set off to mark festive or historic events.
Cold-blooded aquatic animals that have scales and breathe through gills.
A fleet is a group of ships, typically military warships, that sail together for mutual protection and to consolidate their power.
Rings that your character can fly through. Usually used for mini missions and extra playtime (filling)
Since 1998, an independent group of about forty worldwide media outlets who determine the best games of the Electronic Entertainment Expo.
GamersGate is a client-free digital distribution service.
Gamescom 2009 was a video game convention that took place in Cologne, Germany from August 19 - August 23, 2009.
The annual European games convention held in Cologne, Germany. It took place on the 18-22 of August.
Genocide refers to killing on massive scale, often systematic and for political or religous reasons.
A common glitch in games where the character gets stuck in the geometry, often a rock or the floor/ground.
When the player, compared to the adversary he/she is supposed to defeat, looks like a tiny inchworm.
In some video games, when some characters talk, what they say has absolutely no meaning, at least to the player. Whether it has any meaning to the character speaking is another matter entirely.
Gravity is a physical phenomenon, specifically the mutual attraction between all objects in the universe. In a gaming setting, gravity determines the relationship between the player and the "ground," preventing the player or game objects from flying off into space, and hopefully acting in a predictable/realistic manner.
A term that can be used to refer to RPGs that focus more on the action, or brawler action games which focus on hack & slash gameplay.
Used in many games such as Sim City and Black & White to make sweeping changes to the environment or to move massive objects.
Havok Physics (Havok) is a physics API developed by Irish company Havok and released in 2000. It is used in video games as a physics engine, allowing for realistic interactions between in-game entities.
Health is a value that gauges how much damage players can take in a game before they die or pass out. Also known as life in some games. Health is usually represented by a bar or a percentage instead of an exact amount. Found in most non sport games
Special or stronger units than standard ones, usually found in strategy games. This is not necessarily the same thing as a superhero or a game's protagonist.
A three dimensional image or transmission commonly used in science fiction. May or may not be interacted with.
Map Makers or Editors are built-in tools that allow the average gamer to tweak or fully customize a map of their own, with no mod or programming skills required.
The 2009 Interactive Achievement Awards celebrated the best games of 2008.
Collecting objects in a game such as weapons, armor, items, and currency. Loot is often associated with RPG games and MMOs with RPG elements.
Much like a map editor but with the ability to design ones own missions; first seen used in Operation Flashpoint series
This feature typically found in RPGs lets you capture enemies and then use them in your own party. This mechanic is used heavily in games like Pokemon.
People that make games are crazy, that's been evident since the 70s. Like a lot of crazy people they look at too much H.R Giger and realize that the human body is a truly disturbing thing.
Moral dilemmas presented to the player that often have a significant effect on the story or other characters.
Some creatures have three or more eyes and tend to be monstrous and frightening.
Neutral is where a character or what have you does not take one specific side in a conflict or argument.
Some games feature protagonists that are not humanoid in nature. These are creatures that do not have human characteristics (i.e. stand on 2 legs, have 2 arms, a body and a head).
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